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- 1161: Tuberculosis
- ... sweats -Cough -Loss of appetite -Weight Loss -Blood in the sputum (phlegm) -Loss of energy Diagnosing TB To diagnose TB, your clinician will gather five important pieces of information: -Symptoms -History of possible exposure and onset of symptoms -Tuberculin skin test or PPD -Chest X-ray •Sputum test Tuberculin Skin Test The tuberculin skin test (or PPD) is performed with an ... laboratories and reference laboratories can perform such testing. Treatment of TB Individuals with a positive tuberculin skin test may or may not receive preventive drug therapy depending on the exposure history, the timing of the skin test conversion (when the test changes from negative to positive) and other factors in the individual's medical history. When it is known that a person has recently been in close contact with an individual with active tuberculosis and has developed a positive tuberculin skin test, preventive treatment ...
- 1162: Adam Smith
- ... argument. Adam Smith recognized that the discovery of the New World not only brought wealth and prosperity to the Old World, but that it also marked a divide in the history of mankind. The passage that follows is the work of this economic theorist who discusses problems in a language readily understandable by everyone. Adam Smith had retired from a professorship ... Wealth of Nations, the political and economic reliations of empire and mercantilism, appeared in the same year, historians have often designated 1776 as one of the turning points in modern history. The text On the cost of Empire, the eloquent exhortation to the rulers of Britain to awaken from their grandiose dreams of empire, is the closing passage of Smith's ... charity. Shortly before his death Smith had nearly all his manuscripts destroyed. In his last years he seems to have been planning two major treatises, one on the theory and history of law and one on the sciences and arts. The posthumously published Essays on Philosophical Subjects (1795) probably contain parts of what would have been the latter treatise. The ...
- 1163: Review For A Canticle For Leib
- ... what happened to civilization after the nuclear holocaust. In sharp contrast to Francis' faith, Thon is filled with doubt which becomes his major way of approaching life and finding truths. History is revealed to be inconsistent and subject to interpretation and loss. History is not nearly as reliable as Francis' frail desert faith. The last section of the novel shows the first Earth colonists arriving at Alpha Centauri. There is another nuclear explosion ... of Leibowitz, both physically, in the form of a euthenasia station, and spiritually, as the abbot and a doctor spar over ethics and scripture. As a whole, the view of history, faith, and "truth" depicted in A Canticle for Leibowitz is quite dark and thought-provoking without being preachy. Knowledge of the past is unreliable and unable to prevent the ...
- 1164: Angina Pectoris
- ... Angina Pectoris 6 Signs and Symptoms 7 Different Forms of Angina 8 Causes of Angina 9 Atherosclerosis 9 Plaque 10 Lipoproteins 10 Lipoproteins and Atheroma 11 Risk Factors 11 Family History 11 Diabetes 11 Hypertension 11 Cholesterol 12 Smoking 12 Multiple Risk Factors 13 Diagnosis 14 Drug Treatment 14 Nitrates 14 Beta-blockers 15 Calcium antagonists 15 Other Medications 16 Surgery ... alpha particles do not react with the enzymes are returned to the circulation. RISK FACTORS There are several risk factors that contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and angina: Family history, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cholesterol, and Smoking. Family History We all carry approximately 50 genes that affect the function and structure of the heart and blood vessels. Genetics can determine one's risk of having heart disease. There ...
- 1165: Henry Ford
- ... and in 1896, he produced his first car, the Model A. When Ford’s first car came out, he had been interviewed by a reporter and when asked about the history of the car, he had said "History is more or less bunk." Ford worked in Thomas Edison’s factory for years and the left to become an apprentice for a car-producer in Detroit. While working there ... Caldwell Henry Ford, Juilian Messner, New York, © 1947 pg. 1-40 2.) Paul Joseph Henry Ford, Inventors, Minnesota, © 1997 pg. 1- 29 3.) Edmond O’Connor Henry Ford, Geenrhaven World History Program, Minnesota, © 1980 pg. 2-18
- 1166: Alzheimer's Disease
- ... possibility of other types of dementias. The patient will also undergo a complete psychiatric evaluation. If the patient meets the preliminary criteria for AD an examination of the patients medical history is also necessary to check for possible genetic predispositions to the disease. The psychiatric team finally meets with the neurological team to discuss their findings. If every other possible disease ... persons of both sexes and all races and ethnic backgrounds. The major risk factors for AD are age and heredity. Persons with a high incidence of AD in their family history are most succeptable. A specific subtype of AD exists that is solely connected to heredity. This subtype is known as Familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD). FAD is also known as ... in the regular sporadic type. Only 5%-10% of all cases are of this type. FAD is suspected when AD can be traced over several generations and there is a history of, among previously affected family members, a similar age of onset and duration of the disease ( usually 4 years ) . Approximately 50% of the children of an affected parent go ...
- 1167: Babylon
- ... it became the most powerful under it's 6th ruler Hammurabi, who beat down the opposition and created the Kingdom of Babylonia. Hammurabi is one of the greatest figures in history, compared to people like Alexander the great, Caesar and Napoleon. He led his people to power. After many years of power, Babylon started to fall and at that point get ... a weak Babylon and went in for the kill. Egyptians then led the Babylonians into Egypt and into slavery. Although debated this is the believed end of Babylon, but the history of this is very unclear. Most of the Babylonians history was lost and are not completely understood and might never be.
- 1168: Witches
- Witches American history has few subjects as interesting as witchcraft, because it confronts us with many Ideas about women. It confronts us with fears about women, the place of women in society, and ... to be confirmed a witch, because men were the ones who would judge them. Another factor that contributed to accusing women of being witches was, during this time in our history women had practically no voice in society. Men received vastly different treatment. For example, one man confessed to being a witch and the court ordered that he was to be ... in our society since the days of witchcraft accusations. Also, it gave me a insight into what it would have been like to live through this tough era in our history.
- 1169: Hyperkinetic Children
- ... child objects to taking naps, he also seems to need less sleep, and becomes very stubborn at bedtime. Then, when the child is seemingly exhausted, hyperactive behavior may increase. Family history studies show that hyperactivity, which is more common in boys than in girls, may be a hereditary trait, as are some other traits (reading disabilities or enuresis-bed wetting). Certain ... of 2 or 3 years ) is more common in boys and may occur as many as 3 percent of prepubertal children. A small proportion of hyperactive children have a definite history of injury to, or disease of, the brain that preceded a change to abnormal behavior. These children show relatively minor disabilities of coordination, reflexes, perception, problem solving, and other behaviors ... environmental conditions such as maternal drug addiction, lead poisoning, malnutrition, and emotional deprivation. In some, hyperactivity seems to be an inherited trait. Only in rare circumstances is there a precise history of previous injury or disease of the brain, or an ongoing neurological or psychiatric disorder that can be diagnosed. Although, it's usually associated with normal intelligence, it may ...
- 1170: Theories of Knowledge and Psychological Applications
- ... world around them. In order for a psychologist to understand the theories of knowledge it is necessary to investigate the aspects of the theories. In this paper we examine the history , the basic construct, the similarities of the theories and how those theories relate to psychological therapies. History of the theories The neural network model attempts to explain that which is known about the retention and retrieval of knowledge. Neural network models have been examined for a number ... therapy is able to work. The theories of knowledge tend to be quite complex. In the terms of a psychological context it is important to understand the knowledge theories. The history, the construct, and their similarities all allow the psychologist to better understand how an individual internalizes the world around them. The basic understanding of the knowledge theories allows the ...
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